Recent content by MF294-4

I have a "R" 24v "G" fan "W" heat "C" common on the heater. I would think I would need to hook the common to a terminal on the thermostat. The thermostat works fine with no common connection except it will only has batt power.

Hvac company replaced my thermostat in the house with a new one when I got a new A/c. I want to use the old one in the shop. Just got a 125k btu Big Maxx. The thermostat works but will only run off the batteries. I have a G,RH,RC,W,Y terminals with a jumper between RH and RC. I am hooked to the...

Got a Big Maxx 125K heater and am going to vent it horizontally. From what I read, I need to use ss vent. Do I need to put a drain section in. The vent run is going to be short and the flue gas is very hot. I can't see any condensation forming in the pipe. Only water I would expect is from rain...

Have a 40 x 64x 12 ft high pole structure with 8 ft loft on one end and a 16 ft on the other. That gives me a 40 x 40 main shop area. I am taking down two 400w low bay metal halide and 5 175w mercury vapor lights. I am putting up a white metal ceiling in the 40x40 area. I was thinking about...

I have a metal building that I am putting a metal ceiling in. I have 10 inches from the top of the rool up door to the bottom of the truss. Minus 2 inches for the ceiling metal, 4 for the door opener, that is liberal measurements. That leaves 4 inches for door clearance. Will quick turn top...

Question for Iggi. I see in an earlier post that you make led lights. Can you tell me what led's you use? Any pictures? I want to make some work lights.

I am going to relight my shop. I can get a 6 lamp t8 32w fixture with chrome reflector from HD or a white reflector from Menards. What are the pros-cons of each. Will one be brighter than the other? I always thought I wanted the chrome ones but they are $20 higher.

Read an earlier post that they were going to paint their vices verde green. I need to paint mine and I thought it looked a blue color. Am I color blind or do they have different colors?

First time to post. Reading all the posts for a year or more has motivated me to replacing my thirty year old pvc lines. I have bought over $200 of black pipe and surley that much in fittings and haven't even got started. I wish I had of went with the Paxair system. Was in a transportation...